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The proposals made in Secretary Bayard's
last note to the British government find little
favor with Canada, which holds that the ac-
ceptance of them would amount virtually to
the giving away of the whole Canadian case
1t by no means follows, however, that Eng
land will not accept them or some modiica-
tion Of them. Mr.. Bayard's first proposition
is for mixed commission to settle the con-
struction of the Treaty of 1s1S the settle
ment not to be conclusive, however, until
ratified by both governments. AS both the
United States and Great Britain will have
veto upon any agreement the commission
may arrive at,the interest Of neither can pos
sibly be jeopardized by this commission. 1t
would seem therefore that no harm could come
to either party from the acceptance of this
proposition, while there is in it the possibili-
ty of great good. To the proposition stand
ing alone probably Canada would make no
objection. But Mr.. Bayard proposes that
American fishermen be shut out of
such bays only as are more than ten miles in
width at their mouths. This would admit
our fishermen to some bays which they are
not now allowed to enter. To this Canada
objects. Secretary Bayard's proposals that
pending definite arrangement the Canadi
ans cease seizing our vessels except for fish
ing or preparing to fish within the three
mile limit and for the submission Of cases of
such seizure to a court composed of an
English and an American naval officer in
stead Of to the Canadian courts also meet the
Dominion governments disapproval. SO of
course does the proposal that American fish
ing vessels be granted the same privileges in
Canadian ports as other vessels The ac
ceptance of these propositions Canada very
truly says would imply that her. construction
of the Treaty of 1918 had been erroneous and
that many of her proceedings under it had
been unlawful. That is the American con-
tention. So far as the taking of fish is con-
cerned on we make no objection to Canada's
construction of the treaty. Our government
admits that it forbids our fishermen catching
fish within three marine leagues of the shore.
But the Canadian view that the treaty also
forbids fishermen who have not been fishing
and are not preparing to fish within the three
mile limit from entering Canadian ports for
commercial purposes our government pro-
tests against. And If England backs Cam
ada up in that view then the prospect of
settlement is gloomy Some concessions on
this point must come from Great Britain.
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the STATE.

KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Mr.. VIM. Getchell has accepted position
in the pension office.
The Maine Farmers Almanac contributors
hold their annual reunion in Augusta July
27th.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Col. Samuel Pillsbury, who died in Fox
croft last week at the age of 81 years, was a
native of Rumford, and settled on farm in
Monson in 1912. Fifteen years ago he sold
his farm and went to Foxcroft, where he
has since resided.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A son of Mr.. Green Bowdoin of Ripley
died Tuesday night of diphtheria. Other
members of the family are sick from the dis
ease.
Thursday morning the iron bridge which
spans the Sebasticook at Eel-weir between
Burnham and Pittsfield, went down owing
to the washing and undermining of the
abutments by the high waters. The bridge
was built new four years ago at cost of
$4,000.
YORK COUNTY.
Arrangements are being made for fire.
mems muster to be held at Kennebunk, July
4th, under the auspices of Safeguard Co. No.
2 at that place. Prizes will be offered, the
contest to be opened to all hand engines in
York county.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09

The motion to arraign the London Times
before the House of Commons has been de-
feated, as everybody supposed it would be.
Whether Mr.. Lewis's motion was his own
personal blunder or the blunder of his party
is Of little consequence. 1t was blunder
and the Tories are much chagrined by it.
The expectation was that the Parnellites
would oppose 1t and thus create the impres
sion that they were afraid of an investiga-
rfcR Their prompt acceptance of it left the
governmental very bad predicament, and
their attempt to get out of it by proposing as
a substitute the prosecution of the Times by
the Governments Attorney General, whose
sympathies would all have been witi-.he
defendant, and before jury, large part Of
whom would have been prejudiced in ad-
vance, has not helped them any. The Tories
set trap for the Nationalists and got caught
in it themselves.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09
CURRENT COMMENTS.


THE HARvEsTs OF JUNE.
philadelphia Americana
We are approaching the time when sum-
mer boarders are taken in."
A COLD RECEPTION.
Providence Journal
Mrs. James Brown Potter will begin her
American tour on October 10. In view of
the London season she ought to have some
Of the prestige of an Arctic explorer
A WRONG INFERENCE.
Portsmouth Chronicle.l
A Maine paper mentions the fact that New
Hampshire has prohibitory law, and that
the richest man in the State is brewer. 1t
does not follow that New Hampshire CON
sumes all the ale brewed within her borders.
more than that Maine uses in sherry cobblers
In summer all the ice it cuts during the win
ter months,
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09

The committee of the Massachusetts SEN
ate that has been investigating the alleged
attempts to buy several members of that
body In the Beverly division case find that
no member was corrupted, and majority of
them think that no specific attempt to bribe
any member was proved. A minority how
ever, think there was enough evidence to
show that an attempt was made to buy Sena-
tor Slattery's vote. 1t is pretty certain that
good deal more money was raised for car
rying on the case than was needed for any
legitimate purpose, and that the report of the
committee will not allay the suspicion that
some of it was intended for the purpose of
buying votes,
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09

The Kentucky constitution still permits the
citizens of that State to own slaves, and it is
said that some of the Bourbons of that Estate
are such confirmed Rip Van Wrinkles as to
oppose the removal of the landmark of the
old order of things by a suitable amendment
Perhaps some of them, who have not been
very wide awake since the war, hope to see
the Thirteenth and Fourteenth amendments
to the national constitution repealed, and so
think it may be well to keep the clause Of
their own constitution against the time when
IL may be useful.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09

The libel for which Mr.. Kennison of the
Boston Herald brought suit against the Bos-
ton Advertiser consisted in calling him
AIRY Kennison (his name being Harry,
the intention being. the plaintiff averred to
stigmatize him as an Englishman. The jury
returned a verdict of one dollar. So we have
judicial decision that il brings a man into
contempt dollars worth to call him an
EnOlishman
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09

The proceedings of the Democratic State
Committee lat their recent meeting in thi.
>city are @""dually leaking out It seems a
reso -. was adopted cordemning Collector
Anderson for not turning~2ore Republicans
out of the Custom House. ~The members
thought too that Mr.. Graves slios.d be re-
moved from the Postal Service and deter
mined to do what they could to that end.
The Hon. Simon S. Brown, though not chair
man of the committee, bosses it as of yore, as
might be inferred from its disgraceful per-
formances
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09

Twelve thousand Knights of Labor of
Brooklyn are in open revolt because of the
refusal to give charter to Montauk Assem-
bly,, and they are backed by ten thousand
Knights in New York. The Knights are fast
becoming a house divided against itself.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09

MONDAY MORNING, MAY Q.

We do not read anonymousletters and commu-
nicatons. The name and address of the writer
are in all cases Indispensable, Enot necessarily for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09

The Gardiner Knights of Labor have es-
tablished reading room. In view of their
recent treatment of one of the female en-
ployes of the shoe factory. some works on
chlvafry and etiquette should find place in
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09

The latest mortality statistics for the city
London show that the average age at
tained by people is greater now than it was
ten years ago. There is no doubt that better
homes and better doctors are keeping men
and women on top of the ground longer than
formerly
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09

The Hartford, Farragut's old flag ship, is
to be repaired. This decision of the navy
department has undoubtedly been brought
about by the force of the public sentiment
which would not let the most famous vessel
In the navy rot in the Mare Island navy
ward
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09

American Literature and other Papers. By
Edwin Percy Whipple, with Introductory
note by John Greenleaf Whittier. The pa
pers of the late Edwin Percy Whipple are
gradually being gathered from the maga-
zines through which they are scattered, and
put into such form that they may be placed
upon our shelves with the slowly accumulat-
ing volume of American classics. This col
lection follows the Recollections of Emil
inent Men, and arouses quite as much inter-
est as those brilliant and engaging essays. In
his brief predatory note, Whittier says of the
author: "With the possible exception Of
Lowell and Matthew Arnold, he was the
ablest critical essayist of his time.
Scarcely inferior to Macaulay in brilliance
Of diction and graphic portraiture, he was
freer from prejudice and passion, and more
loyal to the truth of fact and history" We
are inclined to make no exception of either
Lowell and Matthew Arnold, and some Of
our authors essays are quite equal to Ma
caulays best. His paper on American Lit
erature occupying almost one half of the
book is a concise and just survey of Ameri-
can thought from Jonathan Edwards to the
writers of the present day. Its condensation
does not permit the refinement of criticism
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09
Don't Give
This Away :!

Old Country Doctor. Isaac, my man, how is It
you are so hale and hearty, while every one else,
excepting myself, seems to be ailing?
Isaac (chuckling and rubbing his hands, - Mine
frient, shoost got onto your secredt, and have
no ust for doctor vonce since; but won't give 1t
away, 80 don'd turn 80 vite as winter schnow-
flake.
Country Doctor with START. = What do you
mean, sir?
Isaac. = Oh, mine frient, when / buys yer oldt
close, your good wife, she tells me to come into
yer room vile she gets the close ready and vat
do you tink ? see NIT mine eyes by your bed, der
very thing that made you shoost veil and hearty
vile all der rest poor sinners yer shaking like
dunder and blexins nit chills and fever, or down
NIT dyspepsia and weakness. Yes, my frient, 1
saw NIT mine own eyes bottle, vat was half gone,
ofDr R. G. Flowers Liver and Stomach Sanative,
and shost vent oud und got Won same kind Of
bottle, and right away veil and hearty.
Country Doctor. oh, I got that bottle Just to
try
Isaac. Yes mine frient, that vas all rite; but
before you got that bottle, you vas as yellow as
pumpkin, ven it is ready for der cows to eat And
Mr.. Jones, the drug man, he dells me, after you
hav got shooost that Won bottle to try, YOU have
bought six more bottles. Bac Won't give 1t away.
for my brother Solomon is an undertaken, you
know.
nT Note this Fact. - DIR. r. @. Flowers
Scientific Liver and Stomach Sanative Is
saving thousands of families enormous doctors
bills. 1t is the king Of system tonics A specific
for Dyspepsia, Indigestion, and Malnutrition, and
has no peer as Liver Invigorator.
Only one dollar bottle. For sale by all
druggists.
mh28 eod1st2dor4thpnrm
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09

The Bangor Commercial pokes fun at
some villainous wood cuts in the New York
World. The Commercial ought to be chari-
table. 1t once illustrated Democratic con-
vention
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The author of King Solomons Mines, Mr.
ii. Rider Haggard, is great. traveller, and
finds special delight in the wilds of Africa.
The scene of this story is laid in the Kafir
countrywide and barbarous. The plot in
brief is; an Englishman, who believes he
has the right directions, starts out upon
search for the wonderful treasures of King
Solomon, and is thought to be lost. Not to
give him up entirely, however, without an
effort, his brother, accompanied by two 9th
er adventurous Englishmen, start out in
search Of him and the treasure also. The
great body of the book is filed with all man.
ner of remarkable adventures, including
some terrific battles between their savage
allies and some hostile tribes. At length
they discover an old witch, who agrees to
show them the way to the wonderful treas.
ure vaults of the king. Under her guidance
| they reach the cavern, hewn out Of the solid
rock, where they find boundless wealth OF
ivory, gold and diamonds as large as pigeons
eggs. But the old hag has only sought to
lead them to destruction for she makes fol-
the entrance of the cave, causing the enor-
nous stone that closes its mouth to fall and
immure them in this dreadful dungeon. But
she meets her deserts, for, held fast by a
maiesr who is in love with one of the white
men, she stabs her, but ltoo late to make her
egress in safety, the great stone crushing her
in its descent. Through much agony and
tr ibulation, the Englishmen at last make
their escape by a subterr anean passage, and
all ends well. Such is very imperfect
sketch of this exciting story, which has
created sensation in the literary world.
Mr.. Haggard, who is an Englishman, is
full of stirring life, and his novels are meet
ing with great success. They are to the
taste of most readers, and stir the blood al
any rate. Let us take them and be thank.
full, gratefully declaring that, whatever their
faults, anything lis better than your namby-
pamby realistic" novel. New York: Har-
per & Brothers; Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmony
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09
STATE OF MAINE,
BY the Governor.
A PROCLANIATION,

In conformity with an Act of the Legislature
approved March 10, A. D., 1887, /, Joseph r.
boawelii Governor of the State of Maine, do here
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09
DIRECTORS.

EDWARD R.SEcCoMB West Newton. Mass.
Hon. JOSIAH III. DRUMMoND, Portland, Maine
JOHN 4. DEWITT, Portland, Maine.
HENRY G. HUTCHINs, Boston, Mass.
HON. PERCIvAL B0NNEY, Portland. Me.
HON. MARQUIS II. KING, Portland, Me.
THOMAS A. FOSTER, Nj. d., Portland, Me.
HON. FRED. Il. RICHARDS, R0ckpOrt, Me.
GEORGE l.. DEBLoIs, Boston, Mass.
EDWARD A. MOVES, Portland, Me.
HON. FREDERICK ROBIE, Gorham, Me.
FRANK Il. ALLEN, Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09

Natural Law in the Business World BY
Henry Wood The author of this volume
addresses himself to the task Of tracing and
applying the natural law as it runs through
the social world. His application<of eco
nomic principles is guided by constant ref-
erence to facts. In this particular he COM
pares to great advantage with those theorists
who overlook, or ignore, the operation of
those laws which set bounds to industrial,
as all other progress. Sentimental griev-
ances will not avail or bring relief, when op-
posed to the invariable operation of fixed
principles.
The contention of the author is, that we
must discover and follow the line along
which fundamental laws operate that gov
ern the products of labor, the accumulation
and distribution of profits. The ills of life
cannot be avoided by the short cuts of
strikes or riots, or sudden revolutions
The high road of success is through indus
try, economy and cooperation. Antagonism,
coercion, and idleness are quagmires which
end in intemperance, poverty, and the poor
house. Prudence, patience, providence or
foresight, will win a comfortable support in
the present. and prepare future of prosper
ity and Epeace Boston Lee & Shepard
New York: Chas. T. Dillingham; Portland
Loring, Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09

Cuore. An Italian Boys Journal. By
Edmondo de Amicis. Translated by Isabel
f. Hapgood. 1t has remained for Italian
writer to give to English speaking people
the best book for boys that has yet been
written. We say this with tom Browns
delightful School Days at Rugby fresh in
our recollection; and perhaps we should not
put the two in incomparison. as they are upon
totally different plans. The story of the
Italian boy is great history, thoughtful,
emotional and gentle, though abounding in
youthful fun and spirit. Tom Brown is the
palmer, less elaborate, narrower tale of the
sturdy English school boy and his compan
ions, not'looking beyond them. The Italians
is the record of one year in public school of
Turin-a school different. we should Judge.
in its management from any outside of Italy;
but beside and beyond the strict experiences
OF the school we find here, we have vivid
and charming picture of modern life in italy
with fresh and attractive descriptions of
public ceremonies and festivals, scenes in
country as well as town, all full of viyacity
and bright color. Beautiful seems to be the
descriptive adjective to apply to it.
Miss Hapgood has been translating the
works of some of the prominent novelists
and deserves special mention for the excel
lence of her work (New York: Thomas Y.
Crowell & Co; Portland: Loring, Short s.
Harmony
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09
ARBoR DAY FOR THE YEAR 1857,

Tuesday, the Tenth Day of May,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-13

Per steamship City Of Augusta. from New
York-A X Altmayer & Co, G W Allen, Ark
wright Cotton Mills, Anhauser Bush Co, II
Abrahams. W Branch, o Butler l. Bluestein,
Bendheim Bros & Co, Brush Il l. & p Co, NJ S
Belknap, Byck & s, l. f Bryant, G II Carson, L
L Byck, w G Cooper, Crohan & d, Collat Bros
W Cherry & Co, A II Champion, Mrs S Chap
lin, Cohen & b, T. NJ Conner, |, Charter, t b
Catherwood, j A Douglass & Co, | Dasher & Co,
NJ Doyle, A Doyle, ,Ino Derst, Epstein & Bro,
g Eckstein & Co. Eckman 4 V, A iEinstein.
Enrich & Bro, Geo Ebherwein, Freeman & Q,
j II Estill, NJ Ferst & Co Frank & Co, L. Freid,
Fleischman & Co, Jpo Flannery & Co, j II Fur
ber S Guckenheiner 4 Son. NJ Gilbert & Go, j
Gorham, Gray & OBJ, JP Germaine, p j Golden,
J Gardner, l. ] Gazan b Golnsky, Hanley, ID
Hogan, F NJ Hull, Hexter & w, II Helmken,
Ham & III, A b Hull, Hymes Bros & CO. Harmon
& c., VIM Hone & Co, 7 Henderson, w Jau-
don, Kavanaugh & b. ? II Herman, J H Koch,
f J Keiffer, E Lowell & Son, Jno Lyons & Co, N
Lang, Lowell & l., d B Lester Lloyd & A, Jno f
LaFar Lippman Bros, Ludden & b, Leffier
B Fl Levy & Bro, II Logan, Lilienthal & Son, II
Lewis, II II Livingston, r Labiche LAWN,
j McGrath & Co, Menhard Bros & Co, A Mil
Ter, d Morrison, ID P Myerson, II Myers & Bros
L Manning, 4 Meyer & Co. z L Masters, Mrs
K McNally, Marshall House, b f Moore, j Mis-
covitz, j G Nelson & Co. Neidlinger & r, Order
Fl Miller, Order A Worms, Order j Lut2, Mrs r
2 Paul, Palmer Bros, Platshek, Postel
y Paulsen a 90, A Quint & Bro, u Rogers,
j Rosenheim 4 Co, 4 Raderick, VIM + Reid, j
Reideman, III Solomon & Son, S, f & w Ry, II
Schroeder, SolomonS & Co, Screven House, Sa-
vannah Steam Laundry, j S Silva & Son, e A
Schwarz, Strauss Bros, Jno Sullivan, Weed & 9,
Springer, l. Strong, Southern Bank, NJ
Schwartzbaum, Slater, NJ & Co, Tuberdy, Mrs
j Thompson A M & C w West, d Weisbein, p
II Ward, Watson & p, Ga & Fla S b Co. w U
Tel Co, Southern Elk Co, C r r, S, + & w Ry.
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New York, May Arrived, schrs F c Pen
dleton, Fletcher, Pensacola; Pose Boy, Smith,
do; Maud Snare, Dow, Jacksonvllle; Jennie
Rosaline, Sexton, do; Helen Martin, Foun-
Anchored at Tompkinsville, outward bound
schrs Lizzie Haynes, Brunswick; Mary NOVEL;,
Fernandina.
Genoa, May Arrived, bark Finland Nor)
Langstrom, Pensacola.
Harwich, May S--Arrived. steamship Coventry
(Br), Bacon, Port Royal S G.
London, May 10--Arriyed steamship Elphin-
stone (Br), Dobson, Coosaw, S G.
Newport, May 9-Arrived. bark Carmelita
Rocca Utah, Gaggno Pensacola.
Swansea, May 1O-Arrived, bark Artizan Br),
Boston, May Cleared, schr William Slater,
Small, Georgetown, S Q.
Belfast, Me- May 1O-sailed, schr Palatka,
| ChapleS, Jacksonville.
Fortress Monroe, May 9-Saied, schr Will
| famine, from Bath for Savannah.
Jacksonville, May 7-Cleared, steamer Louis
Bucd, Mount, New York; schr Annie l. Mcheen,
| RIahoney, New London Qatter not as before
printed).
Key West, May 1O-Arrived brig Jno Wesley,
Vangilder, Baltimore
Sailed, steamers Lizzie Henderson, Nassau;
| Olivette, Mckay, Havana; schr Belle O'Neill,
Butler Kings Ferry
Pensacola, May ARRIVED banks Luigi Rocca
Utah, Rebuffo, Buenos Ayres; Insa Malcolm
| Q3r), Evans, do; 10th, ship Zaritza (Sw), Damn.
berg, Montevideo.
Buenos Ayres; Luigi P Utah, Mazlios, do.
Cleared banks Medusa CNor), Oxham, Bristol;
Felice B QtaD, Ferrari, Penarth Roads; ships
Terpsichore (Nor), Nielsen, Liverpool; Equator
(Brj, Crosby do; City of Boston, Farbairn, do
bark Rainbow DR. Healy, do
Philadelphia, May 10-Arrived schr City of
Philadelphia, Burton Savannah.
Cleared, bark Altamaha, Pray, Savannah.
Delaware Breakwaler, May 10-Passed out,
steamship Lufra CBr), from Philadelphia for
Coosaw.
Perth Amboy. May 9-Sailed, schr Alice Borda,
Dukes, Satilla River, Ga.
New York, May 12-Arrived, steamship State
of Nebraska, Glasgow.
Arrived out, steamships Aler, from New York
for Bremen; Germanic, from New York for Liv-
erpool.
Fernandina May 12-Cleared, steamship State
of Texas, Williams, New York; schrs Mary l.
Peters, Williams, Baltimore; June Bright, Bar
ter, Boston; Mary Drury, Nickerson, New
York. 2
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

LONDON, May 1a, noon.-Consols 1903 ZIG
New YORK. Mag II, noou.-Stocks active and
steady. Money easy at 4Il5 per cent. Exchange
long 81 80 90 1864, short 81 S6I964 Sjk. State
bonds dull but steady. Government bonds dull
but steady.
5p. m--Exchange dull but unchanged.
Money easy at 4I@@6 per cent, closing offered
at so per cent Sub-Treasury balauces-liold,
sl3l, So, 900; currency, Slo,39l, 900 Government
bonds dull but steady; four per cents. l20; three
per cents. 100 State bonds dull but steady.
The improvement in the stock market con-
tinued to-day she advance being very slow but
steady and subject to frequent unimportant re-
actions, caused by realizations of profits by
traders. Speculations showed a decided broad
ening tendency, the number of stocks traded in
being unusually large, while the business done
was wei distributed throughout the list. The
special features of the day was Vanderblts,
Western Union, and Colorado Coal In addition
to the remarkably good showing of the rail-
roads the feeling that the consummGtion of the
Baltimore and Ohio deal is now near has done
more to develop the confident feeling now eX-
isting in the street than any other known cause.
Western Union attracted more attention, but
its fluctuations were extremely narrow for the
amount of interest taken in the stock. Reading
was more active, but generally quiet especially
after the first hour. Northwestern was again
strong as was also Lake Shore, but the re-
mainder of the list, with the exception OF Col
orado Coal was only moderately active, though
presenting firm front The opening was &C
tive and strong. although advances over last
evening were measured by small fractions only
Nearly one-third OF the entire days business
was transacted in the first hour but the market
presented no special feature. Fluctuations were
narrow and trading of slight interest until after
noon, when Richmond Terminal developed de-
cided strength. One or two reactions occurred,
but the close was active and firm and close to
the best prices of the day. The business for the
day was 33S, 900 shares The entire active list Is
higher, though gains are measured by small
fractions. The market closed at the following
auorntioug.